Network Basics

1. connects computers in a star topology.
3. allows an electronic device to exchange data wirelessly.
5. simple to implement; smaller networks; a single break can cause network failure.
8. connects networks in a larger geographical area.
9. traffic director of the global internet.
10. uses a bus or star topology and supports data transfer rates of 10Mbps; Most widely uses LAN standards.
11. how much information can be transmitted over a connection.
13. a network that is confined to a relatively small area' limited to a geographical area such as a writing lab, school, or building.
15. offers internet access over a wireless LAN through the use of a router connected a link to an internet services provider.
17. all systems connected to a circle of cable; degrades gracefully as systems are added.
19. combines characteristics of a linear bus and start topologies.

2. carries data to smaller lines of transmission.
4. uses rules to filter traffic into and out of the private network to protect the private network users and data from hackers.
6. provides central connection point for cables from workstations, servers, and peripherals.
7. an interconnection point on a computer network.
12. the arrangement and interlinking of computers in a computer network.
14. utilizes a central network device; all systems plug directly into the device.
16. are computers that provide shared resources to network users.
18. network card; connects computer to the cabling.